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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB4002

Introduced 2/6/2026, by Sen. Chapin Rose

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

55 ILCS 5/5-12025 new
60 ILCS 1/110-85 new
65 ILCS 5/11-13-30 new

Amends the Counties Code, the Township Code, and the Illinois
Municipal Code. Provides that a commercial solar energy facility,
commercial wind energy facility, or energy storage facility may not be
constructed in a county, a township, or within 1.5 miles of a municipality
unless the facility has the approval of (1) the county board of the county
or, if the facility is located in Cook County, the Cook County Board of
Commissioners; (2) if the facility would be located within a township, the
township board of trustees; and (3) if the facility would be located within
a municipality, the corporate authorities of the municipality. Effective
immediately.
LRB104 18103 RTM 31542 b

A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning local government.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 5.
The Counties Code is amended by adding Section
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5-12025 as follows:

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(55 ILCS 5/5-12025 new)
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Sec. 5-12025.
New commercial solar energy facilities,
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commercial wind energy facilities, and energy storage
9
facilities.
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(a) As used in this Section:
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"Commercial solar energy facility" has the meaning given
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to that term in Section 5-12020.
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"Commercial wind energy facility" has the meaning given to
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that term in Section 5-12020.
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"Energy storage system" has the meaning given to that term
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in Section 5-12024.
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(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a commercial solar
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energy facility, commercial wind energy facility, or energy
19
storage facility may not be constructed in a county unless the
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facility has the approval of:
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(1) the county board of the county or, if the facility
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is in Cook County, the Cook County Board of Commissioners;
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(2) if the facility would be located within a

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township, the township board of trustees; and
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(3) if the facility would be located within one and
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one-half miles of a municipality, the township board of
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trustees the municipality.

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Section 10.
The Township Code is amended by adding Section
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110-85 as follows:

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(60 ILCS 1/110-85 new)
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Sec. 110-85.
New commercial solar energy facilities,
9
commercial wind energy facilities, and energy storage
10
facilities.
11

(a) As used in this Section:
12

"Commercial solar energy facility" has the meaning given
13
to that term in Section 5-12020.
14

"Commercial wind energy facility" has the meaning given to
15
that term in Section 5-12020.
16

"Energy storage system" has the meaning given to that term
17
in Section 5-12024.
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(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a commercial solar
19
energy facility, commercial wind energy facility, or energy
20
storage facility may not be constructed in a county unless the
21
facility has the approval of:
22

(1) the county board of the county or, if the facility
23

is in Cook County the Cook County Board of Commissioners;
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(2) if the facility would be located within a

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township, the township board of trustees; and
2

(3) if the facility would be located within one and
3

one-half miles of a municipality, the corporate authorizes
4

of the municipality.

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Section 15.
The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
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adding Section 11-13-30 as follows:

7

(65 ILCS 5/11-13-30 new)
8

Sec. 11-13-30.
New commercial solar energy facilities,
9
commercial wind energy facilities, and energy storage
10
facilities.
11

(a) As used in this Section:
12

"Commercial solar energy facility" has the meaning given
13
to that term in Section 5-12020.
14

"Commercial wind energy facility" has the meaning given to
15
that term in Section 5-12020.
16

"Energy storage system" has the meaning given to that term
17
in Section 5-12024.
18

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a commercial solar
19
energy facility, commercial wind energy facility, or energy
20
storage facility may not be constructed in a county unless the
21
facility has the approval of:
22

(1) the county board of the county or, if the facility
23

is in Cook County, the Cook County Board of Commissioners;
24

(2) if the facility would be located within a

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township, the township board of trustees; and
2

(3) if the facility would be located within one and
3

one-half miles of a municipality, the corporate authorizes
4

of the municipality.

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Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect upon
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becoming law.

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